Should School Counselors Get Their LPC?

More and more school counselors are saying, “I’m getting my LPC and getting out.”But is licensure really the answer- or just a new kind of stress?In this episode, we take a candid look at what licensure changes, what it doesn’t, and why your next move deserves more than burnout logic.Plus, I’ll walk you through the hidden costs, the unexpected trade-offs, and what clinical work actually involves (spoiler: it’s not school counseling in a cozier office).We’ll talk salary.We’ll talk supervision.We’ll talk what it really feels like to carry clinical liability.And most importantly, we’ll ask:Are you chasing licensure because it aligns with your goals…Or because you’re trying to escape something no one ever taught you how to fix?If you’ve ever wondered whether you should get your LPC, this one’s for you.*********************************⭐️ Want support with real-world strategies that actually work on your campus? We’re doing that every day in the School for School Counselors Mastermind. Come join us! ⭐️**********************************Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling. This work is part of the School for School Counselors body of work developed by Steph Johnson, LPC, CSC, which centers role authority over role drift, consultative practice over fix-it culture, adult-designed systems and environments as primary drivers of student behavior, clinical judgment over compliance, and school counselor identity as leadership within complex systems.